Falcons arrive in Abidjan ahead of Ivory Coast clash
The Super Falcons landed in Abidjan on Sunday ahead of their 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations second leg qualifier against Ivory Coast.
The second leg fixture is scheduled for the Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan on Wednesday.
The Nigeria Football Federation, through its media team, confirmed the arrival of the Falcons in Abidjan.
“We’ve landed safely in Abidjan for Wednesday’s second leg match against Ivory Coast,” the media team wrote on Twitter.
We head out to Abidjan for Wednesday’s crucial second leg, second qualifying round match against Cote d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 this morning. We won the first leg 2-0 in Abuja last Friday. #SoarSuperFalcons #AWCONQualifiers #CIVNGA #team9jastrong pic.twitter.com/AKlujJbuaY
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) February 20, 2022
A brace by US-based forward Ifeoma Onumonu helped the nine-time African champions edge the Lady Elephants 2-0 in the first leg at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, to put one leg into the 12th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco.
A draw would see the Falcons book a place at the WAFCON in Morocco, from where Africa’s representatives at next year’s Women’s World Cup would emerge.
We move!! #SoarSuperFalcons #AWCONQualifiers #CIVNGA #team9jastrong pic.twitter.com/CYmE3Vfhnw
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) February 20, 2022
Meanwhile, captain Asisat Oshoala, who missed out of the first leg fixture due to a hamstring injury, has also been ruled out of the fixture.
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— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) February 18, 2022
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